About Us

We are passionate about maintenance projects in the Marlborough Sounds

Sounds Contacting is a family run business founded by committed Marlborough Locals Brendon Wallace and Shaun Ford in 2022.

Our Story

Our mission is to provide quality maintenance work to your property anywhere in the Malborough Sounds. We provide our services both land or boat access, even the most remote locations!

Sounds Contracting is lead by a team of highly motivated and experienced individuals who are passionate about the industry.

Sounds Contracting co-founders, Shaun and Brendon started off by completing a few 'odd jobs' for friends bach's in the sounds. With more and more work popping up for the two as word got around, they soon realised there was a huge demand and a big opportunity for a new business - forming Sounds Contracting LTD.

Sounds Contracting has now completed countless Jobs around the Marlborough Region and is looking forward to what the future has in store.

Meet The Team

Brendon Wallace

Brendon's background is viticulture with extensive experience operating and maintaining heavy machinery. In the last couple years Brendon has expanded his knowledge working alongside Shaun on various building projects.

Brendon has a SRL Skippers ticket and has worked many years on barges throughout the Marlborough sounds - there is not a bay in the sounds Brendon wont know about.

Brendon enjoys spending time with family, fishing & fixing broken down machinery.

Shaun Ford

Shaun has over 20 years experience in the building industry. He has managed countless building sites throughout his career.

Shaun has vast experience Earth Moving, Pest Control and arborist work.

As a man of many talents Shaun has been a commercial sea diver since the age of 16.

In Shauns spare time he enjoys anything outdoors whether thats with a rifle or a rod he'll be there.

Sam Richardson

You'll find Sam Behind the scenes managing the office team who look after all the administration work, keeping our clients up to date throughout the projects.

Sam keeps her self busy with a 1 year old Daughter and works a few days a week as a water taxi skipper in the Queen Charlotte Sound.

Sam enjoys anything sea related and will often be found out on the water with her family.

Emily takes care of all of Sounds Contracting's IT, Socials and Marketing. Emily has a university degree in Industrial design and marketing.

Emily holds a commercial pilots license and currently fly's planes between Blenheim, Wellington and Picton.

Along with the rest of the team, Emily spends her spare time out trying to catch the best fish out of the group.

Emily Wallace